Fun with calories

I’m not going to pretend I don’t love munching on party food, no matter how bad it is for me (I say the more layers in a dip, the better! Why stop at seven?).

And some of it is really pretty bad. Nutrition advocate Charles Stuart Platkin, founder of DietDetective.com, figured out how much football-related exercise we’d need to do to burn off typical Super Bown snacks, homemade or otherwise, and offers makeovers for each one:

Large meatball sub from Quizno’s (1,020 calories)

Burn it off: Climb the stadium stairs for 109 minutes

Make it healthier: Try meatballs made with turkey breast and use low-fat mozzarella and whole-grain bread.

Six loaded nachos (569 calories):

Burn it off: Perform as the team mascot for 97 minutes

Make it healthier: Instead of topping nachos with high-fat cheese, beans, beef and sour cream, use low-calorie cheese, black beans and salsa.

Six KFC Honey Barbecue Wings with dipping sauce (590 calories):

Burn it off: Play pro football for 59 minutes

Make it healthier: Make your own chicken wings using skinless chicken. Bake instead of frying.